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Risk analysis of hazardous substances resulting from burning tires.
MATĚJOVSKÁ, Petra
This paper deals with the current world-wide problem of excessive production of tires, especially in the context of emerging high-volume waste after the end of their life. It aims to map the possibilities of how to dispose of old tires and to assess their applicability in practice. Another task is to compare the tire production process with how the tires are treated as a waste product in the Czech Republic over the last nine years. Finally, it is discussed tire fires in the Czech Republic between 2006-2011, which have been dangerous for local residents and the environment. Statistics of production of used tires and treatment with them have shown that in recent years there has been a large increase in both the production of tires, as well as methods and ways to effectively get rid of them once they become waste. The next section outlines the methods which the loading and removal of tires occur, and which should be avoided in the future. The last part contains statistics on tire fires in the last 6 years in the Czech Republic and an evaluation of the most endangered sites and the most common causes of these fires.
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The toxicology of combustion products
SIKORA, Henryk
Fire presents a significant risk of the formation of toxic combustion gases. These substances further endanger fire squad units and nearby residents. Toxic gases are responsible for almost 50% of all fire casualties and cause one third of fatal casualties. The amount and composition of gases depend to a great extent on the conditions of thermal degradation especially temperature and the amount of oxygen in the surrounding atmosphere. Prevention or minimisation of consequences of formation of toxic gases involves a rapid and a quality analysis. For this purpose, the methods that proved to be the best suited are gas chromatography and mass spectrometry combined with micro-extraction to solid phase. This work involves analysis of combustion products of selected materials and study of their toxic characteristics. These are especially wood, oil products, various types of rubber and plastic materials. Using analysis of these combustion gases more than 300 hundred substances have been identified. These are especially carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, volatile organic substances, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, etc. Monitoring of combustion gases was performed even in the vicinity of large fires. The findings were complemented by information from expert studies and events of past years. In case of identified substances which present the greatest health risk, the most significant toxic characteristics were described with emphasis on acute exposition, symptoms of intoxication and possible consequences. Following all these facts protection measures are suggested in relation to the formation of toxic combustion gases.
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